Dominick Ruggerio
| Dominick Ruggerio | ||
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| Rhode Island Senate District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1985 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 28 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Leader | ||
| 2011-present | ||
| Majority Whip | ||
| 2003-2010 | ||
| Deputy President Pro Tempore | ||
| 1988-1990 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 1984 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| House of Representatives | ||
| 1981-1984 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Providence College | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 19, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Providence, RI | |
| Profession | Assistant Administrator | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Ruggerio has worked as a Regional Coordinator. He is currently Assistant Administrator for North East Labor Management Trust Corporation.
Ruggerio earned his BS from Providence College in 1974. He also attended Bryant College.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ruggerio served on the following committees:
As Senate Majority Leader, Ruggerio is an ex-officio member of all Senate committees.
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ruggerio served on no committees.
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ruggerio served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Ruggerio won re-election in District 4. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 11, 2012. He defeated Michael J. Rollins (L) and John Ricottilli (I) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 4, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dominick Ruggerio Incumbent |
66.3% | 7,039 | |
| Independent | John Ricottilli | 27.6% | 2,924 | |
| Libertarian | Michael J. Rollins | 5.8% | 614 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.3% | 36 | |
| Total Votes | 10,613 | |||
2010
Ruggerio was re-election in District 4. Ruggerio defeated independent Thomas Rossi in the November 2 general election. He defeated Raymond De Stefanis in the September 14 Democratic primary. [2]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dominick Ruggerio (D)
|
5360 | |||
| Thomas Rossi (I) | 2762 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ruggerio was re-elected to the 4th District Seat in the Rhode Island State Senate. [3] Ruggerio raised $73,928 for his campaign, while Spaziano raised $5,810. [4]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 4 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dominick Ruggerio (D)
|
7,759 | |||
| Christine Spaziano (R) | 3,318 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Ruggerio received $94,403 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[5]
| Rhode Island State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Dominick Ruggerio's campaign in 2010 | |
| Ruggerio, Dominick J | $15,775 |
| Rhode Island Carpenters & Joiners | $2,100 |
| Massachusetts Laborers District Council | $2,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 57 | $2,000 |
| Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $94,403 |
2008
Ruggerio raised $73,928 during the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island Laborers | $3,500 |
| Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees | $2,000 |
| Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers | $1,600 |
| Rhode Island Carpenters | $1,400 |
| Operating Engineers Local 57 | $1,400 |
| National Education Association Rhode Island | $1,400 |
| Connecticut Laborers District Council | $1,300 |
| Rhode Island Troopers Association | $1,300 |
| Albert Lepore | $1,000 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 51 | $1,000 |
Personal
Ruggerio has two children.
External links
- Sen. Ruggerio Rhode Island Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
References
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 5, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island state senate Democratic primary, 9/14/2010
- ↑ 2008 election results, Rhode Island Senate
- ↑ Rhode Island Senate spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 Campaign contributors to Dominick Ruggerio
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Rhode Island State Senate District 4 1985–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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